Video of the Week: Oxford Lightweights, Creating a Culture of Confidence
Rising Tide at OULRC | BUCS Regatta with Cameron Buchan | Washington Wins Windermere over German Crews
This week’s video comes to us from Oxfordshire, and offers an inside look at the process of building a cohesive team culture on the lightweight side of Dark Blue. Head coach Samuel Wells describes the challenge:
“It’s easy to follow in the wake of someone else, who has achieved something before. But to step out of that—to be the person at the front, leading everyone—is a lot more daunting, but it’s also a lot more liberating. You’re not defined by whom you follow—you can set your own path.”
Learn more about Iain Weir’s work via his website and portfolio.
More Newsworthy Rowing Videos this Week:
BUCS Rowing Regatta 2019 — Cameron Buchan
Washington Men and Women win Windermere Cup races over German national team crews [finish-line clips via Twitter] — Washington Rowing
News from the Weekend:
In case you missed it: The Rutgers women’s squad, coached by Justin Price (in just his second year with the program), came within one race of sweeping Eastern Sprints. Their only loss came to Harvard-Radcliffe in the 2V (Rutgers placed second in the final). Naturally, they won the team points trophy as well.
Washington men, women sweep varsity eight races at Windermere Cup — The Seattle Times
Newcastle had a great weekend at BUCS (see above), as did Oxford Brookes—not only did Brookes win the men’s champ eight, they also took silver in that event.
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